Example sentences of "[noun] and hope for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
2 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
3 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
4 | I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best … |
5 | Faced with the decision of raising less money and hoping for a successful issue or shelving the flotation altogether , Ronnie Frost , chairman , opted for the cheaper share price . |
6 | Young physicians entering their first research post and hoping for a higher degree are vulnerable and naive . |
7 | This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it . |
8 | Outside , the Campaign for Labour Representation in Northern Ireland was already planning to return next year , spending around £250 a head on travel and accommodation and hoping for an unforeseen breakthrough . |
9 | In Al Ain , as everywhere , fathers normally look for the happiness of their children and hope for a compatible , genial match . |
10 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
11 | Look , in my day , before the war , we always had wingers , none of this booting up the middle and hoping for the best . |
12 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
13 | Issues like food additives do concern me but I 'm just not sure whether it 's worth worrying — I usually end up following my own instincts and hoping for the best . ’ |